Book Summary
From its birth among the nomadic peoples of seventh-century Arabia to its present status as one of the great religions of the world, this is a concise and authoritative examination of the development of Islam. William Montgomery Watt, one of the most highly regarded scholars in the field, combines history, theology and politics to provide a succinct study of all aspects of the origin, history and teachings of Islam, including the life and teachings of Muhammad the political history of the Islamic world the Qur'an Islamic law and theology the challenges of the modern world including fundamentalism and Jihad. For Muslims and non-Muslims alike, Islam A Short History is a concise and readable survey. About Author: William Montgomery Watt, Professor Emeritus of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Edinburgh, is well known as an authority on the life of Muhammad and the origins of Islam.
Book Details
| Book Name | Islam A Short History |
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| Publisher | Oneworld Special Priced Titles (Jul 1999) |
| ISBN | 9781851682058 |
| Pages | 160 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 592 |
